Lighthouse · Hampton Roads, Virginia
Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1891 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one red flash every 10 seconds, seen up to 7 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The oldest caisson lighthouse in Virginia stands in Hampton Roads just east of the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel; it has been privately owned since 2005 and is seen from the Newport News shore and the bridge-tunnel.
Open in the viewer from King-Lincoln Park pier, Newport News →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1891 |
| Light | Fl R 10s |
| Position | 36.9452°N, 76.3915°W |
| From King-Lincoln Park pier, Newport News | 3.0 km (1.8 mi), bearing 148° SSE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. II 10815; NOAA ENC; National Register 02001438 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from King-Lincoln Park pier, Newport News, 3.0 km (1.8 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. Virginia's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when Virginia arrives.
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Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.